Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to whether fighting rudeness with rudeness is ever ...

Gentle Reader: Thank you for your attempt at helping in the noble cause of mannerliness, but Miss Manners is afraid that your suggestion represents the problem, not the solution. In pursuing the ...

Dear Miss Manners: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But ...

Dear Miss Manners: I moved in with my boyfriend and discovered he has, in my opinion, a rather unusual habit. Not only does he say “bless you” in response to sneezes, but he does so in response to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I realize it’s an unpleasant world with unpleasant people who are going to say unpleasant things. But sometimes, you have to get down on their level in order for them to get the ...

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I know this may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is the proper etiquette for getting on and off an elevator? Is there even a proper way? It seems that when people wait ...

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DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is in a rehabilitation facility, receiving physical therapy to improve his strength after orthopedic surgery. He is in a semiprivate room. His bed is by the window; the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the row in ...